Professional Memberships
- British Society of Animal Science
- American Society of Animal Science
Teaching Duties
- B.Sc Agriculture (and routes)
- Short courses for industry including: Wisemans Dairies, Wynnstay Farmers, Advanta Seeds, NWF.
- Technology transfer events for Milk Development Council throughout UK.
- Invited speaker at various conferences (e.g. European Society of Feed Technologists, Keenans, Maize Growers Association).
Research Interests
- Dairy cow nutrition and metabolism
- Rumen metabolism and fatty acid biohydrogenation
- Maniuplutation of the polyunsaturated and conjugated linoleic acid content of milk and meat
Publications
- Whistance, L., Arney, D., Sinclair, L. A. and Phillips, C.J.C. (2007) Differences in defaecation behaviour in dairy cows housed in straw yards or cubicle systems. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 105: 14-25.
- Sinclair, L. A., Bond, A. J., Huntington, J.A., and Readman, R.J. (2007) Effect of rate of substitution of processed, urea-treated whole crop wheat for grass silage on the intake, milk production and diet digestibility in dairy cows and ruminal metabolism in vitro. Animal. 1: 601-611.
- Sinclair, L. A., Lock, A. L., Early, R. and Bauman, D. E. (2007) Effects of trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid on ovine milk fat synthesis and cheese properties. Journal of Dairy Science. 90: 3326-3335.
- Capper, J.L., Wilkinson, R.G., Mackenzie, A.M. and Sinclair, L.A. (2006) Polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy alters neonatal behavior in sheep. Journal of Nutrition. 136: 397-403.
- Lock A. L. Teles, B.M., Perfield II, J.W., Bauman, D.E. and Sinclair, L. A. (2006) A conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplement containing trans-10, cis-12 CLA reduces milk fat synthesis in lactating sheep. Journal of Dairy Science. 89: 1525-1532.
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Other Roles
- External examiner at Askham Bryan College (Foundation Degree in Agriculture)
- External examiner at Aberystwyth University (Animal Science)
